Journal entry · June 18, 1804
Clark: June 18, 1804
William Clark · Missouri River near Boonville area
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore ½ mi above US 24 bridge, MO
June 18th Monday Some raind last night, Sent out 6 Hunters to day across
the R. they Killed 5 Deer & Colter a Bear verry fat we continue to
repare our ropes & make oars all day, heavy rain all the fore pt. of
the day, the party Drying meat & greesing themselves, Several men with
the Disentary, and two thirds of them with ulsers or Boils, Some with 8 or
10 of those Turners Mesquetors verry bad we finish our Cords & oars
this evening Men in Spirits
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June 18th Monday Some rain last night, and Some hard Showers this morning
which delay our work verry much, Send out Six hunters in the Prarie on the
L S. they kill 5 Deer & Coltr a Bear, which verry large & fat, the
party to wok at the oars, make rope, & jurk their meat all Day Dry our
wet Sales &c. in the evening, The misquiter verry bad
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore ½ mi above US 24 bridge, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of June 17 to June 18, 1804
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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